What is the movie Executive Decision about?
When terrorists hijack a plane traveling from Greece to Washington, D.C., U.S. Army specialist David Grant (Kurt Russell) and Lt. Colonel Austin Travis (Steven Seagal) join forces to bring the plane to safety. While terrorists on board the plane claim they hijacked the plane to force the U.S. government to release their leader, who was captured by military forces, David and Austin discover that the plane is carrying a bomb full of nerve gas to be released on Washington, D.C.
Executive Decision/Film synopsis
What year was the movie Executive Decision?
March 15, 1996 (USA)
Executive Decision/Release date
Is executive decision a good movie?
The site’s consensus states: “Executive Decision adheres entertainingly to classic action thriller formula, proving a genre outing doesn’t need to win points for originality to be solidly effective.” On Metacritic the film has an approval rating of 62 out of 100, based on reviews from 20 critics.
What is judjudicial review?
Judicial review is the ability of the court system (judicial branch) to review decisions by the court if it feels the executive or legislative branch of the government has created a law or policy that the judicial system does not feel is just or fair.
What do critics think of the movie executive decision?
The site’s consensus states: ” Executive Decision adheres entertainingly to classic action thriller formula, proving a genre outing doesn’t need to win points for originality to be solidly effective.” On Metacritic the film has an approval rating of 62 out of 100, based on reviews from 20 critics.
What is the judicial review process in the US?
The judicial review process is when the US Supreme Court administratively reviews laws that might be unfair or unjust. After the review, the court will declare the laws just and fair, or null and void. When the court decides that the law is null and void, this means the law is no longer in effect.
Did the Supreme Court ever exercise judicial review in other contexts?
However, the Supreme Court did exercise judicial review in other contexts. In particular, the Court struck down a number of state statutes that were contrary to the Constitution. The first case in which the Supreme Court struck down a state statute as unconstitutional was Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. (6 Cranch) 87 (1810).